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Last updated 1 year ago

Detailed list of measurement units accepted for each product category in EC3, see . The following is a summary of the main units in their respective dimensions.

Dimensionality
Unit of Measure that EC3 will accept and understand

Unit

item, ea, pc, unit, piece, doz

Mass

g, kg, t, tonne, lb, lbs, ton, short_ton, oz

Length

in, ft, yd, yds, inch, mil, mi, inch, foot, feet, mile, miles, km, m, cm, mm...

Area

sy, sqyd, yd2 sf, sqft, ft2, sqin, in2 km2, m2, cm2, mm2...

Volume

cf, cuft, ft3, cy, cuyd, yd3, cuin, in3, bf, mbf, mmbf, L, gal km3, m3, cm3, mm3...

Pressure

MPa, GPa, Pa, TPa... psi, ksi

Power

kW, MW, W, kilowatt, watt, megawatt

Energy

J, MJ and all metric prefixes, kWh, Wh, and all metric prefixes. Btu, kBtu, MBtu scf

mass * distance

tkm, tmi

area * thermal resistivity

ft2 RSI, m2 RSI, r_value

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